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An “invisible” Russian submarine has set off alarms in the Arctic. Europe’s response: Atlantic Bastion

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The launching of the Khabarovskthe new and ultra-quiet Russian submarine capable of deploying nuclear torpedoes Poseidonhas reactivated a fear that had been latent for decades in cities like London: the possibility that the naval balance of the Atlantic is once again tilting in favor of Moscow. The response from the United Kingdom has been forceful, and it is called Atlantic Bastion. Submarine warfare. Although the public image of the Russian threat usually revolves around research vessels like Yantarsuspected of mapping and potentially manipulating underwater cables and pipes, European specialists know that what is truly disturbing lies much further down. Russia has spent decades reducing the acoustic signature of its submarines to levels that they border on invisibilitycombining new propulsion systems, composite coatings and virtually undetectable cooling pumps. In this environment, where silence is power, a ghost submarine with nuclear capacity alters not only the sea routes, but the very heart of the strategic infrastructures that connect Europe with the world. UK reinvents itself. Faced with the resurgent threat from Khabarovskthe Royal Navy has launched what they have called as Atlantic Bastiona plan designed to restore British strategic advantage in its own and allied waters. Its origin is not new and it we have counted before: the United Kingdom has been monitoring the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom gap (GIUK gap) since before the creation of NATO, and the Second World War already demonstrated that controlling that maritime corridor was essential to prevent enemy forces from slipping into the North Atlantic. But what used to be destroyers and acoustic sweeps is becoming a hybrid framework that combines Type 26 frigates equipped with new generation sonar, aircraft P-8 Poseidon capable of patrolling thousands of kilometers and, above all, swarms of underwater drones equipped with artificial intelligence. According to the Ministry of Defensethis architecture aims to detect, classify and follow any enemy submarine that tries to penetrate British or Irish waters, and to do so constantly, autonomously and with an unprecedented range. The algorithms arrive. The core of the project will be Atlantic Neta distributed network of autonomous underwater gliders equipped with acoustic sensors and guided by artificial intelligence systems capable of recognize sound signatures with a level of precision that until a few years ago was little less than the preserve of science fiction. Unlike the SOSUS of the Cold War, based on gigantic fixed hydrophones placed on the seabed, the new generation will be mobile, expandable and adaptable to the routes and behaviors of increasingly soundproof submarines. The ultimate ambition is to deploy hundreds of cheap, persistent units that together create aa surveillance mesh much harder to evade. The metaphor is revealing: if finding a silent submarine is like searching for a needle in an oceanic haystack, modern technology makes it possible to exponentially multiply the number of searching hands. Khabarovk The technological challenge of hunting shadows. However, even with this technological revolution, experts warn that detecting new Russian submarines will continue to be an extremely complex undertaking. Since the 1980s, Moscow has drastically reduced lacoustic emissions of its fleet, which requires combining passive and active sensors and complex configurations such as bistatic sonar, where one vessel emits a pulse and another collects the echo. These techniques require coordination, multiple platforms, and significant sensor density, something that Atlantic Bastionaims to provide but it is still far from being deployed on a full scale. The arrival of the Type 26 frigates, designed to be the flagship of British anti-submarine warfare, is fundamental to this purpose, as is the cooperation with Norway and other allies that are also strengthening their capabilities in the North Atlantic. The Russian Bastion Puzzle. Even if Atlantic Bastion managed to limit the presence of Russian attack submarines in the Atlantic, there is one dimension that no Western system can solve: Russian strategic submarines already they don’t need to abandon its own bastion in the Arctic to threaten Europe or the United States. Its intercontinental ballistic missiles can hit targets thousands of kilometers without moving from the Barents Sea or the White Sea, protected by layers of defenses and favorable geographical conditions. There they play a hiding place lethal where the West cannot penetrate without significantly escalating the conflict. The paradox is clear: the United Kingdom can reinforce its waters and monitor every meter of the GIUK gapbut it cannot deny the Russian nuclear capacity deployed in its natural refuge, a reality that frames the entire British effort within a logic of containment rather than domination. An underwater chess. If you want, Atlantic Bastion ultimately represents the recognition that underwater competition has returned with a vengeance, now fueled for digital capabilitiesdistributed sensors and autonomous platforms that transform the nature of ocean surveillance. The North Atlantic once again becomes a stage silent maneuvers where Russia and the United Kingdom measure their technological resistance in an environment reminiscent of the Cold War, but with algorithms and autonomy as new weapons. A career that is not decided by great battles, but by the ability to listen better, process faster and anticipate invisible movements. In this theater of shadows, the advantage is not whoever shoots the most, but rather whoever is able to detect first (already happens in Ukraine). Thus, Atlantic Bastion aspires to return that capacity to the British, although the contest that is opening now does not look like it will be brief nor simple: In the depths of the Atlantic, the prelude to the next era of strategic rivalry between Russia and the West is underway. Image | SEVMASH/VKONTAKTE In Xataka | A Russian submarine has appeared off the coast of France. And Europe’s reaction has been surprising: have a laugh In Xataka | Russia’s most advanced nuclear submarine was a secret. Until Ukraine has revealed everything, including its failures

Something big is coming in European money. The ECB has set a date for a key step towards the digital euro

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The European Central Bank has made a move in one of the most sensitive projects in its recent history. After two years of preparation, the organization has decided to move on to the next phase of the digital eurothe initiative with which it seeks to adapt public money to the era of electronic payments. It is not a launch, nor a final decision: if the European regulations are approved in 2026, there will be a pilot starting in 2027 and the Eurosystem wants to be ready for a possible first emission in 2029. The decision comes after a preparation stage started in November 2023in which the ECB and the national central banks defined the technical and operational pillars of the project. In these two years, progress was made in the draft of the operating regulations, in the selection of technological suppliers and in tests with market participants. Political momentum has also been key: euro leaders called at the October 2025 summit to accelerate work to ensure that Europe retains its own capacity in digital payments. A pilot to get out of paper. The announced step opens a phase aimed at validating that the system can work in practice, both from a technical point of view and from real use. The ECB talks about a pilot in which Banks, technology providers, businesses and consumers would participate, with tests on payments in everyday situations and security controls. The objective is to verify that the digital euro, if it exists, can operate reliably and offer a simple experience for the user. Despite the progress, this does not mean that the digital euro is ready for launch or that it will replace paper money. The institution emphasizes that the cash will continue to exist and that the project requires legislative support before any final decision. Furthermore, it is neither a decentralized token nor an experiment to displace the banking sector. The proposed architecture, they assure, maintains banks as the main access and operation channel for citizens and businesses. Three points before starting. The digital euro roadmap is supported by three conditions: legislative progress, technical validation and the formal decision of the ECB later. The European Regulation will establish the rights, limits and obligations of the system, including the way in which financial institutions participate. In parallel, the architecture will be deployed in modules to adjust development as results are obtained. Nothing in this phase implies committing unlimited resources or guarantees the final emission. A project that still needs to convince. Initial support for the digital euro is not homogeneous across Europe. In Germany, a survey prepared for the Bundesbank In April 2024 it showed that half of citizens “could imagine using it” and that 41% already knew about the project. In Spain, a study by Monitor Deloitte In 2024, it indicated that 61% would not adopt it for now, largely due to lack of knowledge and satisfaction with current methods. At European level, a survey published by BEUC In 2025, it indicated that privacy is a priority for 81% of those surveyed, along with security and the absence of commissions as essential elements. From now on, progress will be as technical as it is political. As we say, the ECB wants to have the pieces ready for a pilot in 2027 and to consider a possible initial emission in 2029, provided that the European regulation is approved and tests confirm its viability. The process will be gradual and reviewable, and therein lies its importance: Europe is preparing for an option that could expand its autonomy in payments Images | ECB | omid armin In Xataka | The world seemed unprepared for the end of cash. The digital euro makes it clear that yes

A Japanese city has had enough of its neighbors spending the day on their cell phones. So he has set a limit: two hours

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“When you get on a train in Japan, most passengers are looking at their phones. They don’t do anything else.” Speaks Masafumi Kouiki, mayor Toyoake (Japan) and probably the country’s most recognizable face in the fight against addiction to smartphonesthe sleep hygiene and life away from the screens. The reason is very simple: despite the suspicion on the part of his neighbors, Kouiki has promoted an ordinance that limits the use of cell phones and tablets to two hours a day. The measure was launched October 1 and for now it has served one of the objectives that Kouiki pursued: to move consciences and generate debate. What has happened? That October has arrived with a curious legislative novelty in Toyoakea city of almost 70,000 inhabitants in Aichi Prefecture that in practice functions as a dormitory city for Nagoya. On Wednesday the 1st, a new rule came into force that restricts the time that your neighbors can spend in front of a screen for recreational reasons: maximum two hours. 120 minutes. Not one more. The measure was announced months ago, in Augustwhen it was still a proposal, and despite the huge stir that it generated has managed to move forward: in September it received the endorsement of the municipal assembly with 12 votes in favor and seven against. What does the standard say exactly? Roughly speaking, the ordinance, 2,400 charactersestablishes a limit on the recreational use of smartphones, tablets, consoles and computers. The rule applies to Toyoake residents and sets that limit at two hours a day, not counting time spent studying or working. There is an important nuance, of course: although it is an ordinance endorsed by the municipal assembly, in reality what it offers is a guidelinenot a mandatory rule. No one will check whether the residents of Toyoake conform to that standard or not. No sanctions are foreseen either. This is just a recommendation. Is it wet paper then? At all. To begin with, because Japanese culture exerts strong social pressure to follow official guidelines. Beyond its real impact, the rule has also served to open the debate on the excessive use of screens and its influence on aspects such as sleep. In fact, the same ordinance advises that younger children stop using their devices at 9:00 p.m. and those in secondary school and those under 18 should not drive them after 10:00 p.m. The objective: guarantee your correct rest. That’s all? No. On October 1, coinciding with the entry into force of the rule, the Toyoake Government sent emails to young people and parents in the city to insist on the same message. Primary and secondary school students were in fact urged to “take care of their rest and health hours” and agree with their families how much time they would dedicate to their devices. “The main objective of the ordinance is to guarantee sufficient hours of sleep,” underlines the organism. The City Council has also carried out a survey among 250 residents registered in its monitoring system and wants to find out the real scope of the guideline: whether the use of smartphones during free time, the duration of sleep or the hours of family conversation changes. TO beginning of next yearIn fact, the authorities want to do a new survey among their students. Why have they done it? To change habits. “It’s very sad to end the day looking at your phone all the time at home,” explained a few days ago Kouki a The New York Times. “I hope citizens change their behavior.” Rather than strictly limiting the recreational use of screens to 120 minutes a day, its purpose is to invite “reflection and debate” and make people think about how much time they spend on screens and until what time they do it. In 2024, a state study revealed that, on average, younger Japanese (those in primary or secondary school) invest about five hours up to date on their mobile phones. And not only that. More than 80% of Japanese people between 15 and 24 years old consider themselves “dependent” on smartphones and 14% already show symptoms of addiction. How have people responded? Depends. Not everyone has reacted equally well to Kouki’s attempts to restrict screen use. Although it is not a mandatory rule nor are there fines for breaking it, there are those who believe that the mere existence of the ordinance means an intrusion in the lives of the people of Toyoake.”In one sentence: it’s none of your business”, claims Mariko Fujie, one of the local politicians who voted against. In his opinion, there is no “scientific evidence” to support a norm that, he warns, also does not take into account the perspective of young people. “Many of my supporters find it condescending. This ordinance is complete nonsense.” Is Toyoake a unique case? Yes. And no. The Town Hall assures that theirs is the first standard of its kind in Japan. This is also presented by media such as The Japan Times either The Mainichiwhich have highlighted its pioneering nature. Whether or not this is the case, the truth is that it is not the first attempt by a Japanese public institution to put limits on the use of screens among the population. Especially among young people. A few years ago Kagawa promoted another ordinance that aimed to restrict young people’s access to video games. Their objective: that minors do not dedicate themselves to them more than one hour daily during the week, a margin that the authorities were willing to extend to 90 minutes on holidays. In Yamato, another town, they also prohibited use mobile to pedestrians while they walk. Images | Yifei Wong (Unsplash) and Launde Morel (Unsplash) In Xataka | In Europe we have a problem: we are becoming the Japan of the 21st century

Many are still convinced that Instagram listens to the microphone. The app of the app has wanted to set the subject

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In a meeting between friends you talk about making a weekend getaway, rural houses and whether it is worth renting a car. Hours later, when Instagram opens, ads appear for travel agencies, car rental portals and route recommendations. The feeling that The mobile “hears us” It is installed easily. In this context, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, published a video to disassemble that myth and explain why we see ads that seem to guess our conversations. Meta has almost a decade denying sharply that their applications access the microphone without permission, but doubts never disappear at all. Now the discussion returns to the front line because The company has announced thatas of December, conversations with their artificial intelligence assistant will also be part of the customization of ads and recommendations (this change will not apply, at least for now, in the European Union). The denial and this novelty have communicated almost at the same time, which adds a striking nuance to the message. Mosseri says they don’t listen to us, while finishing another key novelty The closeness between both communications did not go unnoticed. Instagram head chosen a personal tone, even light, but at the same time he wanted cut the suspicion that the application listens to its users. He presented that statement as a starting point on which to build his explanation. His words were clear and it is worth reproducing them in full: “We do not listen to you. We do not use the microphone of the phone to spy on. If we did, it would be a serious violation of privacy. In addition, we would exhaust the battery of the device and noticed it, and you would even see a small light in the upper part of the screen that would tell you that the microphone is on.” For Mosseri, what seems to really be the effect of four quite common situations. One possibility is that before talking about a topic and lor we have sought without remembering it. Another is that someone in our environment has done it and the platform takes it as a indication. It can also happen that the announcement has appeared before and we did not pay attention, but that it later sneaks into the conversation. And the simplest explanation of all remains: it is a mere coincidence. “I want to reiterate that we do not listen to your microphone. I know that some of you are not going to believe me no matter how much I try to explain, but I wanted to make things clear. I am sure that the comments in this publication will be a bit intense. We see you soon. Paz.” It was not the first time that the company was trying to settle the suspicion. In 2016, Facebook said that did not use the phone’s microphone to guide ads or to change what appears in the Feed. Two years later, in an appearance before the United States Senate, Mark Zuckerberg was asked directly on the subject and rSponge With a “no” just as sharp. Years later, Meta support website itself included A document on the same line. Click to watch the video on Instagram Doubts about possible listening also led the academic community to test it. In 2017, a group of researchers from Northeastern University analyzed more than 17,000 Android applications, including those of Facebook, to check if they activated the microphone without the user knowing. After months of evidence, They found no evidence What happened. They did observe other data collection behaviors, but do not listen undercover. The authors themselves clarified, yes, that there were scenarios that were left out of their study. Beyond the studies, there is a technical aspect that should be remembered. In current mobiles, both in iOS and Android, any application that wants to use the microphone You need explicit user permission. In addition, when an actor appears active on the screen (a color point or a warning in the upper bar) that immediately points it. These notices, together with the extra battery consumption that would involve permanent listening, make it difficult to hide an undercover use of the microphone without the user noticed. The persistence of this myth is better understood if the context is observed. The directed advertising is so precise and so difficult to decipher for the average user that it is easier to attribute it to a microphone on than to an invisible data network. Our memory also influences. To this is added the history of mattress controversies in privacy. Images | Brett Jordan | Xataka with Gemini 2.5 | Screen capture In Xataka | I’ve been hooked to Sora 2 for two days: I’m generating absurd memes where I am the protagonist and I can’t stop

The CAF equilibrium set and its light harmony in Jerusalem

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The “great Spanish rail giant.” That is the denomination that is usually used to talk about construction and railway assistant. CAF, as this internationally recognized trains and rail supplier is popularly known. A Spanish company, from Guipozcoa, who is reaping huge contracts outside our borders. And that is also in the international view. CAF. It is one of those companies that sounds to us its logo and its acronym. You know you’ve seen it but you may not be very clear where or in which sector you can place it. It is not so weird, do not worry, although CAF is among the 200 largest Spanish companies. To get an idea of ​​its size, In 2024 he billed 4,200 million euros and generated more than 100 million euros of benefit. In Euskadi it has some 3,000 employees But it has more than 16,000 people hired throughout the world, since the bulk of its business is in Europe (58%) but also has projects in America and Asia-Pacific. Israel. It is precisely one of his projects abroad that is generating great headaches to the company. The company has been working with the Israeli Shapir to build and expand the red and green lines of the Light Jerusalem Rail. The project is not any nonsense. It is valued at 1.8 billion euros of which CAF should pocket 500 million if you deliver its part in a timely manner. In addition, it would manage 50% of exploitation of extension over a period between 15 and 25 years. Settlements. For CAF, being immersed in a project delivered by Israel already should be a problem, taking into account the genocide that is being carried out in the Gaza Strip. But, as if that were not enough, we talk about building 50 stations along 27 kilometers of new roads … in illegal settlements. On this map It is observed how Israel is expanding both lines to unite the illegal settlements of Jerusalem is already built with those of west Jerusalem. The Palestine Liberation Organization (OP) assures That the final intention of this type of infrastructure is to create permanent links between these spaces to hinder the reversal of its entity and its return to Palestine. International pressure. This position is not only defended by the OLP. The Special Rapporteur before the United Nations Human Rights Council published the report From the economy of occupation to the economy of genocide. In it he pointed to CAF as one of the companies that does business with illegal Israeli occupations. Amnesty International also asked To governments that take into account which companies under their umbrella are taking advantage of this situation. And pointed to CAF directly: “The company has only ignored the different resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, the European Union and the International Court of Justice that Israeli settlements consider illegal in occupied Palestinian territory, as well as the fact that the United Nations Human Rights Council itself declared illegal the project of this tram in 2016 and 2017 stating that ‘clearly violates international law and relevant resolutions of UN “ What does Caf say. The last point they point out from Amnesty International has a lot of relevance. The company indicated in its sustainability reports that “the Light Rail project is in territories that are subject to political controversy (…) No violation of human rights derived from the participation of the CAF group has been detected in any project.” In addition, CAF has also published Recently a document in which your role in the project, ensuring the following: “Beyond compliance with the applicable regulatory framework, CAF is firmly committed to business ethics and respect for human rights in all its operations, including the value chain, based on the highest standards of responsibility and transparency. For this, CAF has a series of norms, procedures and systems, adopted to the highest level, which make up a complete compliance system, application to the entire group, as well as the third The purpose of preventing and acting against any behavior that could be contrary to ethics, the law or the internal normative system of CAF. And emphasize that the project was awarded in 2019. 2019. The Spanish company defends itself by ensuring that this project was awarded in 2019 by omitting any reference to a previous date. They point out that the approval was given before Hamas to Israel’s attack and the subsequent invasion of the Gaza Strip. But what is overlooked, as they explain in Amnesty International, is that the project had already declared illegal by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2016 and 2017. In fact, in fact, in fact, French company Alstom ended up coming out of the same Shortly before the entry of CAF after the pressures received although, yes, at no time were political reasons alleged since the company maintained a project in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Too much money? Indicated by entities such as the United Nations Human Rights Council or Amnesty International, CAF is in the spotlight both inside and Out of our borders. In fact, his participation in the Israeli project was one of the alleged reasons to try to prevent the Spanish company from being done with The so -called “Century Contract”which could report up to 3,400 million euros for supplying SNCB trains (the Belgian Renfe). Within our borders, the debate has also reached institutions. From the PNV they ensure that CAF is being pointed out by “responsibilities that do not correspond to it” and that terminating the contract (as they ask from the Elkarrekin we can) “could mean the closure of the company or take it out”, in words collected by The mail. Other companies. As we said, the Israeli project of this lightwail to connect illegal settlements has already caused the exit of Alstom before 2019 but, derived from the genocide that Israel is carrying out in the Gaza Strip, some other Spanish companies have also stopped working for that state. Without leaving Euskadi, The … Read more

The most expensive set of Lego to date does not be happy for all fans

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October will be the month in which Lego fans will have before them The most expensive set in the company’s history: The Death Star Wars star. A thousand dollars have allowed the company to beat its own record of crazy prices with a piece that has more than a meter high. An authentic Mostreco whose extra contents included in the set will salivate more than one fan of the construction games and devotees of the galactic franchise. Some figures. That said: more than 9,000 pieces make up the set, where no less than 38 minifigures based on the characters in the movies can be placed. We will have all the expected guests: Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, the Droids, all kinds of imperial forces including Darth Vader and the Emperor, and several versions of Luke Skywalker (with the black suit of ‘The Return of the Jedi’, dress of Stormtrooper next to Han Solo …). Curiosity: some unexpected detail such as the inclusion of a Beach Tropperthe Stormtropers in a swimsuit that made their debut in the 2006 ‘Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy’ video game. Everything expected in the death star. How could it be otherwise, this death star includes stays taken from the original trilogy, from the garbage crusher to the throne room of ‘The return of the Jedi’, to recreate a final duel with all details. Some fan will put the nerves when you see places from two different films in the same star, but the set must be interpreted as a tribute outside the Continuum space-time. Or something like that. If you want it. If you have a thousand dollars, which is not little conditional, and you are willing to spend them on a Lego set, possibly be a member of the Lego Insider Club, and you will have anticipated access to the set, from October 1, three days before the rest of the mortals. Both one and the other, who buy the set before October 8 will receive as a gift a tie Fighter, the appropriate size to place it in their place in this death star (although there are protests from the community because the ship appears in the promotional images, and from October 8 that piece will not be included in the purchase). Some protests. There are already some lucky disappointment to whom they are more satisfied. Among the complaints that have been in the community in recent weeks, especially, the quality of the figures, lower than expected: most are recycled from previous sets, something unusual in the most expensive sets. In addition, they are not even the best quality figures, as with C3PO, which has been represented before in more detailed figures and better valued by the community. There have also been protests because, unlike previous death stars, the set It is not a sphere, but a section of the structure. Question of taste, but It is one of the complaints They circulate online. Varied opinions. This type of sets, getting bigger and linked to franchises such as Marvel, Star Wars or Harry Potter, among many others, receive All kinds of opinions. There are those who think that franchises have creatively ruined Lego, but the truth is that Your economic recovery After a huge stage of crisis, everything owes these large, expensive and very clearly oriented to the adult public. And if it depends on a certain generation between X and Millennialit is clear that nostalgia is the trigger to be thrown. If this set works commercially, it will be difficult for it to be the last. Header | Lego In Xataka | LEGO is an empire of the toy and has already made its incursions into the cinema. Now the next level is raised: video games

The same process that set your manicure is now under suspicion

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September starts, and with him the return of many routines. In beauty salons, UV lamps come back on to shine and hardness to the nails after summer. But something has changed: some of the most popular enamels can no longer be used. A European prohibition has just entered into force and promises to transform the manicure industry. New course, new rules. The new course arrives with a background change in European beauty salons: since September 1, 2025, enamels with TPO or DMPT/DMTA, two essential chemicals in the low lamp -fixing process, can no longer be sold or applied. Regulation (EU) 2025/877, approved last MayIt is blunt. For the European Commission, There is no margin of doubts: Both compounds are in the category of CMR substances (carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction). AND There is also no time margin: The prohibition is immediate, without the possibility of selling warehouse remains or continuing to use them in rooms. The sanitary motifs that push the veto. The decision is based on scientific studies that point to serious health risks. According to eldiario.esthe DMPT showed carcinogenic effects on livers, lungs and stomachs of rats and mice. For its part, the TPO, a photoiniciator that accelerates drying with UV light, has been linked to fertility damage and reproduction problems, As The Independent explained. Experts Consulted by the country They warn that hall professionals are the most exposed, manipulating these substances and inhaling them daily. “The greatest risk is when it is applied, because at that time you can inhale and get in contact with the skin,” Miguel Motas, toxicologist at the University of Murcia, told the medium. The European Commission confirmed that the TPO has been classified as toxic to the 1B category reproduction and, since no exception request was submitted, its inclusion in the list of prohibited substances was automatic. A market that is recomposed. For brands, the consequence is clear: reformulate products. According to a woman todaythere are already alternative formulas without Tpo or DMPT that resort to less aggressive photoiniciators. The prohibition, in fact, could accelerate innovation and open the door to safer and sustainable products. While Europe hardens the rules, in the United States the TPO continues for sale. The Independent He has pointed out that the regulatory difference could force multinationals to unify formulas on a global scale so as not to maintain two different versions. A blow to the halls. Critical voices arise from the sector itself. The TPO-EU platform, that groups distributors and professionalsdenounces that the measure has been applied “suddenly” and without transition margin. According to its spokesmen, this lack of adaptation period will force to withdraw entire stocks and will cause significant losses for thousands of small manicure rooms. While Brussels argues that health protection must be above any other interest, TPO-EU claims a more balanced approach, with implementation deadlines that allow the sector to adapt without sinking economically. In contrast, they remember that in countries like the United States, products with TPO are still marketed, which shows that the European prohibition has been too drastic. Although there is more. Beyond the European veto, gel manicures have long dragged medical criticism. According to the Catalan Society of Family and Community Medicineallergic dermatitis consultations, bleeding, pain or UV rays are increasingly frequent. Prolonged use also damages natural nails: fragility, dryness, spots and onicolysis (nail detachment) are consequences described in a report by The Conversation. Even asthma cases and allergic reactions have been documented, probably due to the dispersion of allergens throughout the day. The problem is not limited to chemicals. Nail dryers that emit ultraviolet light are also under suspicion. As The New York Times has detaileddifferent studies show that this radiation can deteriorate the DNA of the skin and generate mutations similar to those of a melanoma. The principle of a broader change? The case of semi -permanent enamels is not isolated. As noted by professor Nicolás Olea in the countrythe European Agency for Substances and Chemical Mixtures will not stop at the TPO: the debate on other compounds (eg, triclosan or certain nanomaterials) is still underway. The current prohibition marks a turning point: it requires the industry to raise the security bar and consumers decide informed. Between the promise of impeccable nail and health prudence, Europe has moved file and changed its balance. Image | Unspash Xataka | There are people traveling to Türkiye and undergoing one of the most painful medieval torture with one goal: to be higher

Aemet has set out to one of the hottest summers in recent years

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The 2025 meteorological summer will be dismissed abruptly at this end of August. After one of the most intense heat waves rememberedSpain prepares for a radical time change this week. The State Meteorology Agency (Aemet) He has warned of the arrival of a mass of cold air that will cause a collapse of temperatures in a generalized way in the peninsula and rains that will concentrate on the northeast peninsular. Alerts for rains in the northeast. From this same Tuesday, The situation will be complex In the area, the Pyrenees, and northern Catalonia, with yellow alerts already active throughout the day, with accumulated rainfall of 15 liters per square meter. But on Wednesday, August 27, these alerts will be intensified, becoming oranges in the Pyrenees of Lleida, the Arán Valley, the center of Huesca or the Bajo Aragon de Teruel. In these areas, rainfall is expected above 30 liters per square meter and a high probability that they are accompanied by hail. But these alerts will be deactivated on Thursday, where a return to normal is already expected. A two -speed Spain: polar cold and Mediterranean heat. Temperatures will vary considerably on the peninsula. For the AEMET “the temperatures will be normal at this time of August, except between Wednesday and Friday that a remarkable decrease is expected.” Is low temperatures It will be reported in most of the Peninsula, except in the Cantabrian, Mediterranean areas and in both archipelagos. This will result in a reduction in temperatures by one to three degrees in Extremadura, Castilla y León, Galicia, the interior of Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Country and the Ebro Valley. Greater temperature variation on Thursday. As the prediction made by Aemetduring Thursday is where a variation of maximum temperatures will be registered, concentrating through the peninsular center. Meteorologists point to an end of August without extreme heat. Samuel Biener, from Tiempo.com, points to “between the Azores anticyclone and exerin will channel a mass of freshest air of polar origin that will cause an important almost generalized thermal decrease.” In this way, it confirms that there will be a reduction in temperatures that will favor Galicia and extend to Cantabrian, Pyrenees and Northwest. But what seems clear is that heat waves have been marked so as not to return to our country during the remainder of summer. A beginning of September according to normal. The forecast that Aemet has made As of August 22, it is quite optimistic with the start of September. According to the information they have, “September would begin with temperatures in general within normal values.” The exception would be found in the peninsular northwest, where the environment will register a decrease in temperatures. For the second week of September, temperatures will be superior to normal in the east peninsular, although at the moment in terms of rainfall the AEMET cannot launch an accurate prediction on what will happen. Images | Aemet In Xataka | We have centuries studying the different types of clouds. What tells us the shape and color of these atmospheric phenomena

A student from Girona set up his Cybercrime Office at home. His mistake was to show off his robberies on the Internet

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A joint operation of Mossos d’Esquadra and National Police He has arrested a hacker in Roses (Girona) Responsible for several cyber attacks operating from a sophisticated technological network … in their own home. Why is it important. The detainee had managed to configure a technological network complex using anonymous applications that allowed him to hide his trail while attacked financial institutions, private companies and public bodies. The researchers discovered that the hacker, a young computer student with very advanced knowledge, stole personal databases of employees and clients, as well as confidential internal documents. Then he sold this information in forums of the Dark Web or published it without asking for anything in return. What has happened. The investigation started in May 2024, when the agents detected in a forum that someone presumed to have data from Spanish banks, a self -school and a public university. The same subject later claimed to have filtered the database of a Barcelona plumbing company. After an arduous discouragement of desanimization, the researchers located Roses’s address from where the attacks were launched. The subsequent investigations identified the inhabitants of the house, including the young computer student. In detail. During the record they seized: A laptop. A dozen mobile phones. Several hard drives. More than thirty SIM cards. Several bank cards in the name of different people. The detainee made available to the Court of Guard of Figueres for a crime of discovery and revelation of secrets. And now what. The investigation remains active to locate new victims and clarify all the scams that this person may have committed using stolen data to the affected entities. Outstanding image | Mossos d’Esquadra In Xataka | We visited the National CNI cryptological center: here is the epicenter of Spanish cybersecurity

Madrid has already set the card brake on the classrooms. The scissors will not cut all centers by educational equally

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The Community of Madrid just put date to an idea that had been around for some time: Limit the use of screens among the little ones. From the 2025/26 course, children in children and primary schools of public and concerted centers will not be able to work with digital devices individually. The official objective is to protect them from excessive or inappropriate use, something that, they say, will benefit more than half a million children. What changes in Infant and Primary? In practice, this means that in childhood and primary school it ends to have each one its tablet or its laptop. According to the Community of Madrid, teachers will not be able to send duties that require screen outside school and, within the classroom, only shared use and always with a pedagogical purpose will be allowed. This use will be very measured: in the first cycle of children (up to 3 years) there will be no contact with screens, in the second cycle (3 to 6 years) it will be limited to an hour weekly, in 1st and 2nd primary school also at one hour, in 3rd and 4th at an hour and a half and up to two hours per week in the last two courses. The exception of high school. ESO plays with other rules. Instead of a veto, the Community of Madrid leaves the decision in the hands of each institute. They will be the ones who mark whether or not they are used tablets, laptops or mobiles in class, adapting the rules to the reality of their students, their maturity and the way in which the subjects impart. Private schools: the great nuance. Not all schools are in the same bag. As Madrid’s Diario stands outthis regulation is only imposed on centers with public funds. The private ones are left out, although they are encouraged to apply their own criteria to regulate the use of technology in the classrooms. Exceptions and special cases. The regulations leave some open doors. For example, students with special needs can use tablets or computers without limits if recommended by a psychopedagogical report. In addition, the decree allows devices to be used in those options or programs that are not understood without technology, such as some digital or robotics projects. Progressive Supervision and Adaptation. It will not be a change overnight. The educational inspection will be responsible for controlling that the decree is applied correctly, but also to help the centers so that the change is as traumatic as possible. In addition, schools with projects where each student has their own device will have an extra year, until 2026/27, to adapt and reduce the use of screens. Open context and debate. Not everyone sees this change with the same eyes. The more than 400 allegations received that the debate is still open: are we protecting children or limiting their contact with tools that will be key in their future? The Madrid community is committed to the first reading, but the pulse between traditional education and digitalization is far from resolving. Images | Freepik (1, 2) In Xataka | The icing on the cake to the works of Madrid: the city has become a gymkana of reforms, cuts and discomfort

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